Cost of living comparison
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Koh Samui vs. San Mateo Cost of Living Summary
Koh Samui is 65.8% cheaper than San Mateo.
Koh Samui vs. San Mateo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of San Mateo, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.46
THB149.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.62
THB289.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.92
THB30.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.48
THB16.02
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.88
|
$1.42
THB47.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$9.70
THB325.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
|
$5.59
THB187.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
|
$2.13
THB71.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.50
|
$1.46
THB48.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.32
THB44.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.50
THB16.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.02
THB34.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$0.95
THB31.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.62
THB20.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.61
THB20.50
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
|
$5.41
THB181.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.00
|
$44.56
THB1,495.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$26,737.57
THB897K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$11.29
THB378.93
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.24
|
$17.15
THB575.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,458.33
|
$842.23
THB28,269.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,743.00
|
$391.56
THB13,142.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.90
|
$74.96
THB2,516.10
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,000.00
|
$555.38
THB18,641.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$7,921.52
THB266K
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.25
|
$2.38
THB79.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.66
|
$2.14
THB71.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71
|
$4.33
THB145.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$40.11
THB1,346.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.94
THB199.43
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
San Mateo
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.17
|
$41.59
THB1,396.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.63
|
$28.69
THB963.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.50
|
$95.68
THB3,211.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.50
|
$87.87
THB2,949.32
|
|
San Mateo vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
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